Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Esteghlal Khuzestan (2nd, 57 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Khooshe Talaee Saveh (11th, 38 pts). Per game in the league, Khooshe Talaee Saveh were scoring 0.82 and conceding 1, Esteghlal Khuzestan 1.47 and 0.66, against a competition average of 0.96 goals per team per game.
Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Khooshe Talaee Saveh, 10/15 for Esteghlal Khuzestan.
Shahid Chamran Saveh Stadium in Saveh, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.